Myerstown, PA has a population of 3,144 people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $48,047. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Myerstown, PA grew from 3,111 to 3,144, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $46,892 to $48,047, a 2.46% increase.

The population of Myerstown, PA is 87.4%White, 10.3%Hispanic, and 1.37%Two+. 1.9% of the people in Myerstown, PA speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Myerstown, PA is $146,000, and the homeownership rate is 55.6%. Most people in Myerstown, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Myerstown, PA is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Myerstown, PA is $48,047. Males in Myerstown, PA have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,175. The income inequality of Myerstown, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.391 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Myerstown, PA have a median annual income of $48,047, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Myerstown, PA compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Myerstown, PA is from the public use microdata area of Lebanon County PUMA, PA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.White$41,433±$2,846

2.Black or African American$39,871±$17,026

3.Two or more races$33,222±$17,014

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Lebanon County PUMA, PA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Lebanon County PUMA, PA.

In 2016, the income inequality in Lebanon County PUMA, PA was 0.391 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 10.6% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

4.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myerstown, PA (149 out of 3,015 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male < 5, followed by Female 18-24 and then Male 18-24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Myerstown, PA is White, followed by American Indian and Two or more races.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Myerstown, PA grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 1,545 employees to 1,582 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myerstown, PA, are Manufacturing, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Construction. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myerstown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Myerstown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Myerstown, PA. In Lebanon County, PA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 57 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,475. Philadelphia County, PA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Pennsylvania.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Myerstown, PA is from the county of Lebanon County, PA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Lebanon County, PA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Pennsylvania. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Myerstown, PA is from the county of Lebanon County, PA.

$8,475

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lebanon County, PA were $8,475 in 2014, but $8,305 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.05% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lebanon County, PA are $$1,113 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Myerstown, PA compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Myerstown, PA is from the county of Lebanon County, PA.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Lebanon County, PA between the ages of 65 and 75 had 1,039 eye exams, 1,277 hemoglobin tests, and 1,193 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Myerstown, PA is from the county of Lebanon County, PA.

In 2014, out of the 1,005 women in Lebanon County, PA between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 676 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 26.2% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 12.6%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 20.5%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.89% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 22.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Philadelphia County, PA has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 18.4, the highest rate of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.65% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 18.9.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Myerstown, PA is home to a population of 3,144 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Myerstown, PA is composed of 2,748White residents (87.4%), 324Hispanic residents (10.3%), 43Two+ residents (1.37%), 20Asian residents (0.64%), and 9Black residents (0.29%). The most common foreign languages in Myerstown, PA are Other West Germanic (32 speakers), Portuguese (16 speakers), and Spanish (11 speakers), but compared to other places, Myerstown, PA has a relative high number of Other West Germanic (32 speakers), Portuguese (16 speakers), and Spanish (11 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Myerstown, PA was 36.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36.8, were generally N/A foreign-born citizens, with a median age of N/A. But people in Myerstown, PA are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Myerstown, PA residents was 33.2.

As of 2016, 99% of Myerstown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Myerstown, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Myerstown, PA compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 8.48 times more White residents (2,748 people) in Myerstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324Hispanic and 43Two+ residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Myerstown, PA as a share of the total population.

59 of Myerstown, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Myerstown, PA was Other West Germanic. 1.02% of the overall population of Myerstown, PA are native Other West Germanic speakers. 0.51% speak Portuguese and 0.35% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Myerstown, PA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other West Germanic speakers. In 2015, there were 32 native Other West Germanic speakers living in Myerstown, PA, approximately 20.39 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Myerstown, PA awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Myerstown, PA is skewed towards females, with 13 male students and 14 female students. Most students in Myerstown, PA are White (27 and 100%), followed by Two or more races (0 and N/A), American Indian (0 and N/A), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and N/A). The largest universities in Myerstown, PA by number of graduates are Evangelical Theological Seminary (27 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Myerstown, PA are Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (11 and 40.7%), Organizational Leadership (6 and 22.2%), and Religious Studies (5 and 18.5%). The median tuition costs in Myerstown, PA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

When compared to other census places, Myerstown, PA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Master's Degree in Religious Studies. In 2015, there were 5 graduates, which is approximately 6.27 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Religious Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Master's Degree from schools in Myerstown, PA according to their major.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Myerstown, PA were White. These 27 graduates mean that there were N/A times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or more races, with 0 graduates.

The median property value in Myerstown, PA is $146,000, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $137,400 to $146,000, a 6.26% increase. The homeownership rate of Myerstown, PA is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Myerstown, PA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Myerstown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,047

Median Household Income

±$11,254

1,199

Number of Households

±106

In 2016, the median household income of the 1,199 households in Myerstown, PA grew to $48,047 from the previous year's value of $46,892.

The following chart displays the households in Myerstown, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50-$60k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Myerstown, PA grew to $146,000 from the previous year's value of $137,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Myerstown, PA compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Myerstown, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k-$175k range.

This chart shows the households in Myerstown, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Myerstown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k-$3k range.

The following chart displays the households in Myerstown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Myerstown, PA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in Myerstown, PA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Myerstown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Myerstown, PA compared to its parent geographies.